U.S. REPRESENTATIVE STENY HOYER

D-MARYLAND 5TH DISTRICT

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RACE:  VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart [2], Govtrack.us [3]

 

BIOGRAPHY	POLITICAL CAREER
PARTY: Democrat BORN: 6/14/1939 EDUCATION: University of Maryland, College Park (BA), Georgetown University (JD) OCCUPATION: Politician  FAMILY: Widowed, 3 children	CAREER: U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland 5th (1981-present) House Majority Leader (2019-present) COMMITTEES: Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives ELECTED: 1981

 

ISRAEL

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• Frequent voice in Congress in favor of a strong U.S. - Israel relationship 
• Stands in support of Israel's right to self-defense 
• Supports sanctions against Iran 

 

CHOICE

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• Critical of legislation that restricts a woman's access to abortion 
• Stands with Planned Parenthood 
• Supports Roe v. Wade and continuously works to protect the rights it promoted for women

 

In His Own Words

" I am proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with women's health and privacy advocates in continuing to defend the constitutional right Roe v. Wade confirmed."¹

"It [Israel] has never been a partisan issue and must never become a partisan issue. Israel is an issue that unites Americans because it is rooted deeply in the values and principles of our country." ²

 

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SOURCES: 1) democraticwhip.gov [4] 2) democraticwhip.gov [5]

Interesting Facts

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He is a descendant of John Hart, who signed the Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress.

He is on the board of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, which supports fair international elections.